Professionalism/career development

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At a crossroads?

If you're having a hard time at work, you need to know the right avenues to pursue. Here, Sarah Buxton points you in the right direction

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What's in a name?

In the first in a new series exploring the importance and relevance of leadership, John Fowler considers leadership versus management

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‘A natural oral health champion’

Your role as a dental nurse has never been so important in the delivery of dentistry. Here, Dental Nursing catches up with Sara Hurley, Chief Dental...

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In praise of appraisals

Considered by many of us as a necessary evil, isn't it about time we embrace the process in a bid to raise our professional standing?

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New beginnings

Spring often heralds a fresh start – and, here at Dental Nursing, we've undergone a bit of a rebirth, too…

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Developing your (dental nurse) career

Janine Brooks looks at the opportunities – and explains why you should grab any that may come your way!

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Inter-professional collaboration

Dawn Walsh looks at the concept and how this may influence the role of the dental nurse, improve patient care and efficiency and offer heightened job...

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Becoming an oral health educator: the real story

In this article, Alice Lucy Lloyd describes her journey of becoming an oral health educator, and details what the qualification entails

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Writing for publication. Part 6: series summary

This series has been exploring how dental nurses can develop their skills by writing for professional publication

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Writing for publication. Part 5: putting pen to paper

This series of articles explore the practical issues of writing for professional publication. This article encourages you to take the final practical...

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Professional behaviour outside of the practice

Shilla Talati discusses how dental nurses' conduct, both at work and in personal life, justifies patients' trust in you and the public's trust in the...

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Writing for publication. Part 4: using appropriate evidence

This series is designed to help you, the dental nurse, write for professional publication. This article discusses how to use previously published...